The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-03
Blaine on Irish AffairS.

In q letter to Patrick Ford. chairman OF
the fsMiehael pavitt demonstration, Mr..
Blaine aeknoN iedgins and declining an in
Nitation TO be present. says:
lie DQyltt can carry with hin :he as
slranee md evidence that the great mass
Of the American citizens sympathize with
the lrishmen in their struggle to
lie relieved from the poverty
which Expresses them, and in their efforts
20 secure the protection and the adTan-
tage oi local government with strict ob-
servance Of every national obligation.
The American friends in sympathy with
Ireland speak only for the sacred rights OF
Justice and humanity. We desire Mr..
Davitt TO interpret this sentiment to that
most ilustrlous statesman OF England
our greeting and our blessing. We pray
God that MIR. Gladstone's lie may be
spared till his career shall have been
crowned with the nobiest achievement OF
British craftsmanship.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Maud Howe, daughter of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe to Mr.. Ohm Eliot, an English artist,
whom Miss Howe first met in Rome.
The pastor OF Lutheran church at Osh
kosh, suspended several knights of Labor
because they refuse TO withdraw from I he
order.
Mr.. Giltillau and Senator Mcmillan have
secured an amendment By the senate COM
Hittee Oh appropriations TO the Sundry
civil bill apprOpriating S1GI, 900 for the
Minneapolis public building instead OF
$75,00u as provided BY the bill IL il came
from the house. This is the full amount
not heretofore appropriated OF the 5000
900 the ill limit Of the cost OF the build
ing, and will insure the full completion Of
the bull lin, within the fiscal year ending
June, lSeS.
Tie GOV. II Indiana issued proclama
ton quarantining against cattle from the
entire state Of Illinois.
Gen. Fitzhngh Lee governor Of Virginia,
and party, were greatly iouized III St.
Paul.
Janitor Titus, OF the Collegiate institute
a Belvidere. y. j.. has been sentenced to
be hanged April II for the murder OF
servant girl in the institute.
The Democratic caucus of Tennessee
nominated Bate, who has just retired from
the gubernatoria! chair This insures his
election
Mr.. Lyman Of Iowa has introduced
bill providing for the purchase OF addition
a ground for the new public building now
in course OF construction at Council Bluffs.
1t is proposed to purchase the thirty-foot
lot next to the building site and extending
1t aIOtS bTOtuNdF IL All d4LCy L ne pIiCc
to be paid is not to exceed $4,000.
The naval bill OF Mr. Thomas of Illinois
is III effect as follows: 1t authorizes the
construction Of two steel cruisers OF about
four thousand tons displacement Uf the
type Oi Cruiser No. i, - at a cost, exclusive
Of armament OF not more than $500. 600
Zach: and six steel torpedo boats having a
maximum speed OF not less than twenty
four knots per hour to cost, exclusive OF
armament, 500, 900 each.
The French have evacuated Tanatave,
madagascar.
All the leading Canadi an papers, irrespec-
tive OF party, agree that Canada posi-
ton is imprcgnable on the fishery question:
and urge the dominion government to up
mold Canadas rights at all hazards. At
the same time the hope is expressed that
the United States government will not
take the course which recent legislation in
dictates until every means OF coming to u
fair and friendly settlement IS exhausted.
At Dallas, Texas, fire was discovered in
the Wholesale grocery house OF T. L. Mar.
sh allaS 40. some OF the largest houses in
the Southwest. The flames spread rapidly
to the adjoining business blocks, entirely
consuming three OF the finest buildings in
the city. The total loss on buildings and
stock will aggregate 100000.
Capt. Cloudman, master Of the yacht
Outing, sent by the magazine OF that name
on Nov. Is from Boston on tour around
the world, tells the story OF the wreck Of
his ressel oil Jupiter ) inlet, Florida.
stockbridge the New Michigan senator,
spent 100000 on his Kalamazoo resi-
dcnce.
John W. Macliay, ofthe Postal Telegra PHI
com pany, has purchased the Bay Coast
Telegraph line belonging to the South Pacif
ic Coast Railroad company, which runs
from San Francisco to Santa Cruz.
4 Jasper county Iowa farmer was
brought to Des Moines and lodged in Jail
by q United States revenue officer for MAX
ing butter with lard and cream. On a
hearing before the commissioner he was
discharged on the ground that lard AMI
butter were not SO mixed as to form a
compound, the samples being lard coated
with butter.
Notice has been posted in most OF the
boot and shoe factories at Worcester and
in Spencer Mass, that these factories will
be open to only such operatives as will
agree to deal individually with the firm
employing them. 1t il understood that
the manufacturers are determined to free
themselves from dictations by the knights
OF Labor.
Postoffices discontinued-Dakota Har-
ney, Pennington county. Name changed
Minnesota: Crow Lake, Stearn county, to
Belgrade. Site changed-Dakota: Willard,
Faux county. Postmasters commission
ed--Dakota: Antelope, I. c. Callahan;
Mountain, NJ. Stephenson; Richardson, j.
J. Defrance; Taylor, l.. l.. Lewis. Mime
sofa: Kimbrae, l. 5. Swan; Rushford, II.
c. Hill. Wisconsin: Redwood, Katie f.
Scion; South Pennington, NJ. j. Lynch
The president will appoint the railroad
commission at once
The Emperor William has expressed n
wish to meet Queen Victoria during his
nineteth and her jubilee year. The aged
monarch entertains the belief that such a
meeting would have q favorable effect in
strengthening the peace OF Europe. 1t is
expected that the conference will be ar
ranged to take place some time during the
coming summer at Brussels or some con-
tinental bathing place.
Posmaster-M. J. Briggs OF Dodgvile,
Wis, and Albert l.. Ward OF Fairmont,
Mimi, have been confirmed.
Corrected returns in the Eighth Wisconsin
congressional district give Haugen 772 plu-
rality.
The Indians at Assiniboine have signed
the treaty, and every thing is settled to
the perfect satisfaction OF all concerned.
The report OF Territorial Auditor Wool.
man OF Montana shows: Assessments.
$55. 900. OO0;t the net increase in assessments
over 1885 was $3,229, 335.13, OF which
this county contributes nearly one third =
her increase being $1,O61, S35. Three
million pounds of wool were clipped; bull
lion production, eighteen MILL ons.
The president nominated William Reet
Lewis of Pennsylvania to be consul a,